1971 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

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1971 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand
ManagerR.A. (Dick) Dunn
Ralph Stafford
Coach(es) Harry Bath
Tour captain(s) Graeme Langlands
Top point scorer(s) Keith Campbell 17
Top try scorer(s) Bob Fulton 5
Top test point scorer(s) Keith Campbell 3
Top test try scorer(s) Keith Campbell 1
Summary
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Test match
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Tour chronology
Previous tour 1969
Next tour 1980

The 1971 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played three matches on tour, including a test against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 22 June and finished on 29 June. [1]

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Leadership

Harry Bath was the coach of the squad, which he had been since 1968 in this particular tenure. St. George Dragons fullback Graeme Langlands was named captain for the tour ahead of 1969 New Zealand Tour leader John Sattler.

Touring squad

All but three members of the squad played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, those players being Wayne Bennett, Brian Fitzsimmons and Jim Murphy. Several tour members represented the Australia national rugby league team but only played in minor matches in New Zealand. [2]

PlayerClubPosition(s)GamesTestsTriesGoalsF/GoalsPoints
Barry Beath St. George colours.svg St. George Prop 2
Wayne Bennett Brothers Colours.svg Ipswich All Whites Wing 213
Ray Branighan Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Wing 3112
Tony Branson St. George colours.svg St. George Five-eighth 11
Keith Campbell Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Centre , Lock 211717
Ron Costello Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Second-row 21
Brian Fitzsimmons Brothers Colours.svg Brothers Brisbane Hooker 31
Bob Fulton Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Centre 31515
Bob Grant South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Halfback 31
Graeme Langlands (c) St. George colours.svg St. George Fullback 11
Bob McCarthy South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Second-row 3126
Jim Murphy Wests Panthers Colours.svg Western Suburbs Second-row 2
Bob O'Reilly Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Prop 2113
Tom Raudonikis Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Halfback 2
Paul Sait South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Centre 21
John Sattler South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Prop 11
Geoff Starling Balmain colours.svg Balmain Centre 213
Lionel Williamson Newtown colours.svg Newtown Wing 3112

Tour

The Australians played three matches on the tour, winning one match and losing two, including the test match.


Tuesday 22 June
New Zealand XIII New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 14 – 35 Australian colours.svg Australia
Tries:
Murray Eade, John Whittaker
Goals:
Don Ladner (4)
[3] [4]
Tries:
Bob Fulton (3), Bob McCarthy (2), Wayne Bennett, Geoff Starling
Goals:
Keith Campbell (7)
Davies Park, Huntly
Attendance: 3,572

Test

Saturday 26 June
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg24 – 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Tries:
John Whittaker (2)
Mocky Brereton
Robert Orchard
Goals:
Henry Tatana (6/7)
[5] [6]
Tries:
Keith Campbell
Goals:
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 13,917
Referee: John Percival Flag of New Zealand.svg
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New Zealand
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Australia
FB1 Mike McClennan
RW2 John Whittaker
CE3 Bernie Lowther
CE4 Roy Christian (c)
LW5 Mocky Brereton
FE6 Gary Woollard
HB7 Ken Stirling
LK13 Eddie Heatley
SR11 Garry Smith
SR12 Tony Kriletich
PR8 Henry Tatana
HK9 Colin O'Neil
PR10 Robert Orchard
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lory Blanchard
FB1 Graeme Langlands (c)
RW2 Ray Branighan
CE3 Bob Fulton
CE8 Paul Sait
LW5 Lionel Williamson
FE6 Tony Branson
HB7 Bob Grant
LF16 Keith Campbell
SR9 Bob McCarthy
SR10 Ron Costello
PR11 Bob O'Reilly
HK12 Brian Fitzsimmons
PR13 John Sattler
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Bath

Tuesday 29 June
Auckland Canterbury colours.svg 15 – 14 Australian colours.svg Australia
Tries:
Murray Eade (2), Ray Williams
Goals:
Henry Tatana (3)
[7] [8] [9]
'Tries:
Bob Fulton (2), Lionel Williamson, Bob O'Reilly
Goals:
Ray Branighan
Carlaw Park, Auckland
Attendance: 11,000

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References

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